Blaszczykowski has now claimed that his head was never turned by the rumoured interest of some of Europe's elite.

"When I came to Dortmund, the club was not like it is now," the midfielder told t-online.de. "I want to continue to participate in this development.

"What clubs in the world are better than Borussia Dortmund? There are not many. And the fans are outstanding: several thousand supporters in St Gallen for a friendly game - that says it all."

Blaszczykowski, who captained his country at Euro 2012, joined Dortmund from Wisla Krakow in 2007 for a reported €3 million fee.

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